On the other side of the Yellow River, beside a small forest, the Khitan military camps are connected together, and there is no sight at first sight.

Tu Guci sat next to the fire, looking at Gu Nie who blocked a wine pot opposite him, his face was gloomy and he took a sip of wine from time to time.

After a long time, Tu Guci said: "Although the Yellow River has frozen, it is too slippery. When crossing the river, it is really sad to cross the river."

Gu Ni took a sip of wine and looked at Tu Guci coldly and said, "In this way, there is no need to cross the river? We come thousands of miles to fight the Song army! There is no Song army outside the city in Cangzhou, and only the Ganning army can be stationed. If we can't cross the river, how can we fight!"

Tu Guci lowered his head and couldn't speak for a while. He naturally knew that he wanted to cross the river, but the Song army not only had powerful firearms, but also had a good area. Once he was discovered crossing the river and fell on the river, how could he be able to pass?

After a long time, Pu Gu said on the side: "The Song people were too nervous to see that they could not cross the river during the day. So how about we go to the evening?"

After hearing this, Nigu raised his head and said, "This is also a solution. Tell me carefully how to get over it."

Pu Gu said: "We look for a place where the Song army is not well defended. At night, the army crossed the river from the ice, and they will definitely not notice it. When dawn comes, they can order their troops to fight with them."

Tuguci said: "I'm afraid this kind of place is not easy to find. We can go to the opposite side of the river, and the Song army can also come to the river. If the chosen place is not good, the Song army will easily cross the river and attack the grain road. When we enter the Song territory to fight, they will be strong and clear. Once the grain road is cut off, they will not be able to fight."

The ancient road of the Song Dynasty: "The people of Song Dynasty defended the city with artillery and had some ability in wars! As long as they crossed the river and the two armies faced each other, how could they be the opponent of our army? At that time, don't say that they could not endanger the food route, and our own food and grass would be snatched by us!"

Tu Guci was defeated and did not dare to speak stubbornly, so he had to shut up and not speak.

Looking at Pu Gu, he said: "Your method is excellent! I'll be nearby tomorrow and find a place that is easy to cross the river. In the daytime, I'll find a place to cross the river clearly, and send someone to pick me up there, and cross the river at night! This place is not far from the Song army's barracks. After crossing the river, I happened to have a big battle with them! In the past two days, the grain transporters didn't know what was going on, but they missed the time. After defeating the Song army, they just took their food and grass!"

Pu Gu said with his hands crossed, and he looked quite eager to try. In recent years, the Song army suddenly changed its appearance and won consecutive victories against foreign wars. But in the eyes of the Khitans, the Central Plains dynasty army could not fight. Suddenly, he could not beat him, and he would not think that the opponent was stronger, but would find various excuses. For example, there were many people, good terrain, and defending the city. As long as the two armies really fought against each other, the opponent would definitely not be his opponent.

Pugu was like this. He always felt that the attack on the war was not smooth, not because the Song army was too strong, but because the Khitan generals who attacked them were too stupid. If he led his own troops, he would definitely not be like those people.

Nigu nodded, took a sip of wine and said, "Tuguci, you will be Pugu's support tomorrow. When he crosses the river, guard the river and do not cut off the back road by the Song army. There are no people on the opposite side. Once the food road is broken, there will be no food and grass. It is not a trivial matter!"

Tuguci crossed his hands and said that he felt unlucky. He felt that he was in trouble. The battle during the day was impossible to win. Before he could settle down, the Song army suddenly rushed over, and even the formation was uneven. How to fight?

Meng Xuezhao drank wine, and Ma Huaide kept him in the city for one night and returned tomorrow. Meng Xuezhao refused and said that a large Khitan army had arrived on the other side of the Yellow River, so you should not be careless. He took the night and returned to Mumen Town outside the city with his personal soldiers.

When she returned to the coach's tent, Meng Xuezhao, who had blown the cold wind all the way, suddenly shivered. Thinking of what she said in the city, she ordered people to call Tan Li to his tent. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the tens of thousands of Khitan troops across the opposite side would definitely cross the river as soon as possible.

Tan Li came in and sang the promise with his hands.

Meng Xuejue said: "If you defeat the Khitans who are about to cross the river today, they will definitely not give up. Before dawn tomorrow, you will send a cavalry to patrol. If you find that the Khitans are rewarded immediately! This is a big event, no delay is allowed!"

Tan Li said: "Master, when you come back today, you have already ordered the generals of the last. The generals of the last will not miss the matter."

Meng Xuezhao sighed: "I was in a hurry at that time, and I couldn't figure it out. Now if you think about it carefully, the Khitans may cross the river when there is no one at night. No matter how strict we defend, there is no way to prevent it at night. You should send a raft earlier and check around. Don't wait until the Khitans hit the front of the military formation before we discover it."

Tan Li crossed his hands and said, "I will understand! I will send a roar to patrol the surroundings before dawn tomorrow!"

Meng Xuezhao nodded and waved his hand to let Tan Li go. He sat alone at the table, poured a pot of tea, and thought about his worries. After Ma Huaide came to the Qianning Army, he led three more regiments. Now there are eight regiments around, only one regiment has not arrived. Each regiment is stationed around Qianning City and surrounded the city. However, Ma Huaide only ordered the garrison, but there was no more detailed plan. I don’t know if it was too late or he didn’t do it at all.

Without division of labor and no respective goals, wouldn’t the eight regiments be here become a scattered group? The Khitan army is coming, are they still like the previous imperial guards, with their troops and horses coming to the front of the formation together and waiting for Ma Huaide’s command?

Meng Xuejiao shook his head. Doing that would not have the whole army returned to its former appearance? The eight reunions were together, without division of labor, and the mess was not conducive to exerting the power of the firearm. It was hard to say when facing the Khitan army.

After the banquet at Qianning Army City, Ma Huaide called Yang Tu and said to him: "Your troops are stationed in the city, so let's be by my side for the time being. Now our army lacks officers and various generals, and I am the commander. There is no one around me. Shuaisi said, I can select people from the original Imperial Army generals on Hebei Road as a general. But how many people do I know about Hebei Road generals?"

Yang Tu said: "Shishuai has no choice. Over the past year, the imperial guards in the capital have been trained into the five armies, and even the military academy has been suspended, and all the people have been collected into the imperial guards after the training. If there is no one, what can they do? They can only let the Taiwei do it himself."

Ma Huaide nodded. He thought for a while and said, "I have only been in the military academy for a very short time. Tomorrow, you regiment leaders will recommend some people who are familiar and capable to come here to do things. This time I came to Qianning Army, I only brought three officers, and there are too many people missing."

Yang Tu crossed his hands and said. After a while, he tried to ask: "Taiwei, now our eight regiments are here, and there is no teacher on it, so they cannot be compared with other trained troops. Now the eight regiments are stationed in various places, and they don't know what they are going to do."

Ma Huaide said: "When I was in the military academy, I also learned how to fight the war and what tasks the following departments must be planned in advance. But now there are no officers, how can this plan be made? I can only do this for the time being and start again slowly."

Yang Tu said: "But the Khitans are on the other side of the Yellow River. The Taiwei, I am afraid that within one or two days, the Khitans will cross the river. How can they fight then?"

Ma Huaide thought for a while and said, "What can you do? Your troops are naturally guarding the city, and the rest of the regiments will follow me to fight the Khitan."

Yang Tu was stunned for a moment and said, "How do eight regiments meet the enemy? Who are the vanguards? Who are the main force? Which are the reserves? You can't gather the entire army to the Taiwei and watch the flags together. If that's the case, wouldn't it be the same as before the training?"
Chapter completed!